PHY 203 Quiz For OAU

1. Depletion layer serves as barrier to the movement of free electrons.

2. On the basis of their use, transformers are classified as

3. In a semiconductor, as temperature increases, conductivity ………………

4. An ammeter also detects the direction of the flow of current

5. A variable resistor in an electric circuit is for ……………

6. A p-n junction is also known as

7. A inductor stores energy in its _________

8. A hole can also be described as a _________

9. A emitter-follower circuit has Vcc =12V, Rm = 1KΩ and a 2mA meter. If the amplification factor of the resistor is 80 and Vbe = 0.7. Calculate the suitable r for Rs to give fsd when E= 5V.

10. The emf that gets induced in the secondary winding according to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is called?

11. The separation between conduction band and valence band on the energy level diagram is called ________

12.

How many branches, nodes, loop and mesh do we have here?

13. Circuit elements connected in series have common …………….. passing through each element

14. A mesh is any closed path in a circuit which does not enclose any other closed path inside it

15. Inductors are very common in high-frequency circuit

16. A laminated steel core that has high silicon content provides

17. Loading effect of a meter happens because……………

18. The loss due to the reversal of magnetization in the transformer core is known as

19. A Thevenin’s equivalent circuit contains an equivalent source Vth in parallel with an equivalent resistor Rth

20. Which of the following is true about transformers?

I. Open circuit test are done with a load on the transformer.

II. Copper loss is due to the ohmic resistance of the transformer windings.

III. Open circuit test is done to determine the ‘no load loss’ of the transformer.

IV. A transformer is electrically linked.

21. A transformer consists of two inductive coils namely;

22. Calculate the current flowing in the circuit

23. The transistor is a current __________ device.

24. In a multimeter, when the variable resistance and the fixed resistance are connected in series with the battery and galvanometer, the multimeter functions as

25. An Inductor tend to smooth sudden change in ……………..

26. Which of the following is correct

I. Small changes in V(BE) will produce large current changes in I(C) & I(E)

II. Small changes in V(CE) have little effect on I(B)

III. Small changes in V(CE) will produce large current changes in I(C) & I(E)

I, II, III & IVIV. Small changes in V(BE) will produce large current changes in I(B)

27. The arrangement of atoms in a repetitive manner is known as

28. ________ converts alternating currents into direct currents

29. Which of the following is true about the effect of temperature on semiconductors

I. At absolute zero, there are no free electrons.

II. Above absolute zero, bonds break and electrons move under the influence of the applied electric field.

III. The semiconductor has its highest conductivity at absolute zero

IV. The semiconductor behaves as a perfect insulator at absolute zero

30. No electrons can stay in the forbidden gap because

31. A resistor is regarded as a circuit element which puts energy into a circuit

32. What type of bonds exist in semiconductors

33. Which of these will result in forward biasing

I. when certain dc voltage is applied to the junction in such a direction that it cancels the potential barrier thus permitting the flow of current

II. Connecting the negative terminal of the battery to the p-type and positive terminal to the n-type

III. Connecting the positive terminal of the battery to the p-type and negative terminal to the n-type

IV. when certain dc voltage is applied to the junction in such a direction that the potential barrier is increased

34. A material that releases an electron from the valence band into the conduction band when a photon of light is incident on it is a ___________

35. Extrinsic semiconductors have more current conducting capacity than intrinsic semiconductors

36. The core in a transformer provides ?

37. A capacitor stores charge and hence, electric energy

38. A meter is protected in the case of accidental workload by connecting …………… in ………….. with a voltmeter

39. In pure inductors, current ……… the voltage by ……

40. The Norton’s equivalent circuit contains a Norton equivalent source “I(N)” in parallel with an equivalent resistor R(N)

41. The resistivity of a semiconductor is ………. that of an insulator, and …………that of conductors

42. A node is a collection point for two or more banches

43. Select the correct options only

I. Pentavalent impurities provide large number of free electrons to the semiconductor.

II. Trivalent impurities provide large number of free electrons to the semiconductor.

III. Trivalent impurities provide large number of holes to the semiconductor.

IV. Pentavalent impurities provide large number of holes to the semiconductor.

44. Circuit elements are connected in parallel when a common ……………. is applied to each elements

45. A transformer only increases the voltage with corresponding increase in current

46. Consider the following statements and choose only correct answers

I. The resistivity of a semiconductor is less than that of an insulator and more than a conductor

II. As temperature increases, the conductivity of semiconductors decreases

III. We can consider a semiconductor as a resistance material

IV. Semiconductors have a negative temperature coefficient of resistance

47. A semiconductor in an extremely pure form is known as ………….

48. The e–h+ pair can also be called ____

49. The process of setting up a current to operate a transistor at a desired point on its characteristic curve is known as __________

50. A perfect amplifier has all of the following properties except:

51. The transistor is a three-terminal device that we can use to form a _____________ circuit

52. Calculate the equivalent resistance

53. Inductors smoothen sharp sudden changes in ……….

54. Which of the following statements is/are true? I. A multimeter can be used as an ammeter when low resistance is connected in parallel with the galvanometer II. A low sensitive meter will measure Voltage perfectly III. A multimeter cannot be used to determine circuit continuity IV. A multimeter can be used as an voltmeter when high resistance is connected in series with the galvanometer

55. Which of this must be connected to multimeter to be able to measure AC voltages?

56. What are the examples of passive elements?

57. A galvanometer measures and detects extremely small currents both in ………………… and ………………………

58. The voltage signal at the collector is out of phase with the signal at the base by:

59. A multiplier measures ………………, ………………….. and …………………

60. The principle behind the working of a transformer is _________

61. Voltmeter draws …………………… current

62. What is the number of branches, nodes, loops, and meshes?

63. The loss due to ohmic resistance of the transformer windings

64. In electronics, _____ refers to the use of DC voltage to establish certain operating conditions for an electronic device.

65. Which of the following transformers has a high rating?

66. A 6600/550V, 25KVA transformer has iron losses of 350W and its 1º and 2° winding resistances are 14.5 and 0.1Ω respectively. Determine the full load efficiency at a power factor of unity.

67. The most versatile circuit configuration for transistors is the

68. Calculate Rth, Vth, and I5

69. A component that allows the flow of current in only one direction is called ……….

70. The majority carriers in an n-type semiconductor is ?

71. AC Current and Voltage may vary with time. True or False?

72. A capacitor C and an Inductor L store…………….. and ……………….. respectively

73. A capacitor and an Inductor in an AC circuit is referred to as

74. If a circuit has the following parameters Vcc =20V, Rs +Rm = 9.3KΩ, Vbe = 0.7, Im =1mA, and Β = 100. Calculate the meter current when E =10V and the voltmeter input r with or without the transistor.

75. In checking for continuity of circuit which on these is used

76. Why is a laminated steel core used in a transformer instead of a solid core?

77. when the sensitivity of a meter is high, it means the meter has ………….

78. In an RL circuit voltage across the resistor increases exponentially

79. In a transformer, most flux which get linked to the secondary winding is called?

80. Coils are …………… separated, but ……………. linked together

81. Copper loss is usually larger than other losses

82. Which of the following is/are true

I. Reverse biasing prevents the flow of charge carriers across the junction.

II. Forward biasing is created when the positive terminal is connected to the n-type part of the PN junction.

III. In practice, when we apply reverse biasing to a PN junction, all the charge carriers stops to flow.

83. Any transistor designed must operate in the ________ region of the characteristic curve

84. Which of the following is/are correct?

I. Bipolar junction transistors control the current by varying the number of charge carriers

II. Voltage between 2 terminals are indicated by repeated letters

III. The emitter is lightly doped to reduce junction capacitance

IV. The emitter-base junction is forward biased

85. …………………. are responsible for the conduction  in a conductor

86. The collector current is determined by the _________

87. Which of this is true

88. p-type and n-type semiconductor join together to form a …………….. known as …………….

89. When a small amount of trivalent impurity is added to a pure semi conductor, the semi conductor becomes

90. The potential barrier of a P-N junction depends on which of the following except

91. In a RC circuit, voltage across the resistor ………………. exponentially with time

92. Which of the statements about PN junction is true

I. A PN junction presents a high resistance if forward biased.

II. A PN junction presents a high resistance if reversed biased.

III A PN junction presents a low resistance if forward biased.

IV. A PN junction presents a low resistance if reversed biased.

93. To convert a multiplier to an ammeter, a ………. resistance is connected in ……………… with a galvanometer

94. What is known as eddy current loss in a transformer?

95. Calculate Ia, Ib and Ic